Sound More Natural in English!

marzo 31, 2025
3:50 pm

Stop Saying «Hello» and «How Are You?»

If you always say «Hello» and «How are you?», that’s okay—but did you know that native speakers often use different, more natural greetings? If you want to sound more fluent, try using these expressions instead!

1. More Natural Ways to Say «Hello»

Instead of just saying «Hello», try:

✅ «Hey!» (Casual)
✅ «Hi there!» (Friendly)
✅ «What’s up?» (Very informal)
✅ «How’s it going?» (Casual and friendly)
✅ «How’ve you been?» (If you haven’t seen the person in a while)

👉 Example:
❌ «Hello, John!»
✅ «Hey, John! How’s it going?»

2. More Natural Ways to Say «How Are You?»

Instead of always asking «How are you?», try:

✅ «How’s it going?» (Casual)
✅ «How are things?» (More general)
✅ «How’s life?» (Friendly)
✅ «How have you been?» (If you haven’t seen the person in a while)
✅ «What have you been up to?» (More conversational)

👉 Example:
❌ «Hello, how are you?»
✅ «Hey! How’s life?»

3. How to Respond Naturally

If someone asks you «How’s it going?», don’t just say «I’m fine»—that sounds too formal. Instead, try:

✅ «Good, thanks! How about you?»
✅ «Not bad!» (If things are okay)
✅ «I’ve been busy!» (If you have a lot to do)
✅ «Pretty good!» (If things are going well)

👉 Example:
❌ «I am fine, thank you. And you?»
✅ «I’m pretty good! How about you?»

4. More Casual Goodbyes

Instead of «Goodbye», try:

✅ «See you later!»
✅ «Catch you later!» (Very casual)
✅ «Take care!»
✅ «Have a good one!» (Means «Have a good day!»)
✅ «See you around!»

👉 Example:
❌ «Goodbye!»
✅ «See you later!»